Winning Ways

Nov. 30, 2013

Christopher K. Benavente

Gabrielle C. Paras

Goodwill's Shoreline Workforce Development Services was presented a grant of $10,000 from PG&E. / Provided photo

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WELL DONE

Card design by local teen wins contest

A card designed by Robbie Carroll, a Watsonville High School student whose father received a heart transplant, has earned second place in the California Transplant Donor Network’s Holiday Card Art Contest.

“Organ Donation Affects The World … Be someone’s hero. Sign up to be a donor,” was among more than 50 entries submitted. CTDN, a nonprofit that educates the public about organ and tissue donation in Northern California and Northern Nevada, offered art students the opportunity to create an original work on the theme, “Miracles Happen through Organ and Tissue Donation.”

Robbie, along with his youngster sister, Jazzlyn, has been active on Facebook and others sites in encouraging donors.

Aquarium director elected to AZA Board of Directors

The membership of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums has elected Jim Hekkers, managing director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, to the AZA Board of Directors.

Hekkers will serve on the AZA Board as one of its 13 directors. He will be involved in every aspect of the national organization, including accreditation, ethics, animal welfare and conservation.

Locals named to Biola dean's list

The following local students were among 1,422 students named to Biola University’s Spring 2013 Dean’s List for academic excellence.

Salinas: Anne Delaney, Jenna Hagler, Jennifer Piini.

Pebble Beach: Logan Williams.

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Girl Scouts receive bequest

Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast has announced receiving a $50,000 bequest from the estate of the Dorothy Bramhall Argo Trust. The fund will continue the Mission that Argo fostered throughout California and led as Executive Director of the Monterey Girl Scout Council in the 1950s.

Donations to the council can be made in memory of Mrs. Dorothy Bramhall Argo.

MEarth recognized with Toyota TogetherGreen Grant

Local environmental education nonprofit MEarth is one 70 conservation projects from across the country to be recognized with a Toyota TogetherGreen Innovation Grant.